They’re not ready to go yet
As climate impacts grow, an Indigenous Fijian community weighs what it means to leave.
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Site C builder fined $1.1 million as dam gets closer to completion
The contractor building the Site C hydroelectric dam in B.C. pleaded guilty to one charge of releasing contaminated water into the Peace River on the same day the megaproject hit a big milestone.
Surf’s up — but not in a good way
Giant waves are becoming more common off California’s coast as the planet warms, according to innovative new research that tracked the surf's increasing height from historical data gathered over the past 90 years.
‘Planting two billion trees is a marathon, it is not a sprint’
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government's plan to plant two billion trees by 2030 is on track, but focusing on adapting to climate change is more important than ever.
B.C. port union to brief workers on new collective deal ahead of crucial vote
Longshore union negotiators will brief workers about a new tentative collective agreement with employers, ahead of a two-day vote on whether to approve the deal that could finally bring an end to British Columbia's long-running port dispute.
Oldest-known species of swimming jellyfish found in Burgess Shale fossils
The Royal Ontario Museum says it has discovered the oldest-known swimming jellyfish in the fossil record from specimens collected at the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies.
Jagmeet Singh talks affordability in Atlantic Canada as NDP seeks to flip Liberal seats
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is touring Atlantic Canada in an effort to highlight affordability issues — and flip two Liberal seats in the next federal election.
Firefighter killed in B.C. identified as Zak Muise, 25, called ‘vital’ member of team
The young Ontario firefighter who died last week in British Columbia has been identified as Zak Muise in an online obituary and a tribute by the firefighting contractor he worked for.
Climate change made July hotter for 80% of humans on Earth: scientists
Human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than two billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study.
Former co-chair quit feds’ scientific pesticide committee in frustration
When Bruce Lanphear decided to resign in June as co-chair of a scientific committee meant to advise Canada's pesticide regulations, his choice was fraught with the moral discomfort of a man caught between civic duty and personal sanity.
First Nations leader celebrates evolution of stewardship in Great Bear Rainforest
There are new measures to better protect bear and fish habitat in the globe’s largest remaining coastal temperate rainforest, thanks to First Nations’ increasing role in stewarding the Great Bear Rainforest.
‘What on Earth is a director of Imperial Oil doing on the board of directors of my pension fund?’
A director of Imperial Oil is in the crosshairs of Public Sector Pension Investment Board members who are calling on her to be removed — with cause — over the oilsands giant's tailings leak scandal.
Alaska is facing a mammoth mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
It’s winter, but Argentina’s capital just broke the record for the hottest start to August in 117 years
It was an unusually scorching winter day in Buenos Aires Tuesday, with thermometers in Argentina's capital crossing the 30 C, the hottest start of August in 117 years of records, according to the country's National Meteorological Service.
Meta pulling the plug on Canadian news ‘within weeks’
Discovering news articles and videos on Facebook and Instagram will soon become a relic of the past, as the tech giant announced it is officially ending news availability in Canada.